"Might seem harmless." US national park officials issue warning after seemingly innocuous activity has disturbing outcome: ...

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In 2006 Sheri and Randy Propster sold their home and most of their belongings, gave their car away, got married and set out to enjoy a 253-day honeymoon, backpacking the coast-to-coast American ...

Shedding weight is less a packing problem and more a state of mind. Let WIRED show you how to keep warm and fed in the ...

Spartanburg, S.C. (WSPA) – The Get Outside Tour is coming through Spartanburg. Formerly Backpacker magazine’s Get Out More Tour, guests can hang out with The Local Hiker crew and Outside Magazine pros ...

Corey Buhay is a freelance writer based in Boulder, Colorado. She used to be an editor at Backpacker Magazine where she covered outdoor skills and survival_._ Now, she writes about gear, climbing, and ...

Chip and Ashley Donahue of Salem, founders of Kids in the Valley, Adventuring were interviewed for an article in August's Backpacker Magazine. (They're on page 4 of the online version) We have ...

Hike, Mountain West: Crest of the Wind Rivers, Wyo. Hike, Northwest: Loowit Trail Loop, Mt. St. Helens, Wash. Hike, Midwest: Cross Timbers Trail, Lake Texoma, Texas ...